Frame Field Operators
Abstract
Differential operators are widely used in geometry processing for problem domains like spectral shape analysis, data interpolation, parametrization and mapping, and meshing. In addition to the ubiquitous cotangent Laplacian, anisotropic second‐order operators, as well as higher‐order operators such as the Bilaplacian, have been discretized for specialized applications. In this paper, we study a class of operators that generalizes the fourth‐order Bilaplacian to support anisotropic behavior. The anisotropy is parametrized by a symmetric frame field, first studied in connection with quadrilateral and hexahedral meshing, which allows for fine‐grained control of local directions of variation. We discretize these operators using a mixed finite element scheme, verify convergence of the discretization, study the behavior of the operator under pullback, and present potential applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1111/cgf.14370
Entities
People
- D. R. Palmer
- Justin Solomon
- O. Stein
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Army Research Office
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- National Science Foundation